Ken Stanford

Tropical Storm Barry hit Mexico's Gulf Coast on Thursday, lashing the state of Veracruz with heavy rains but causing only minor flooding and no heavy damage in its first hours over land.

Stocks and bonds extended their slide after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its economic stimulus program later this year.

The president of a leading Christian ministry dedicated to helping gays repress their sexual urges through prayer has apologized to the gay community and says the group is shutting down.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by 18,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Despite the gain, the level remains consistent with moderate job growth.

The University of North Georgia (UNG) and Brenau University are defending their teacher preparation program in the face of a new national report that casts a dim light on some such programs.

CBRE, Inc. says a new Walmart is planned on a 24-acre tract at Peachtree Parkway and Mathis Airport Pakway in Cumming.

The Division of Aging Services of Georgia (DAS) recently named a Forsyth County man its

Four calls within about a four-hour span Wednesday night kept Hall County firefighters on the run.

Dozens of homes were evacuated near Denver as a wind-driven wildfire flared, one of many in the western states where hot and windy conditions were making it easy for the wild land blazes to start and spread.

The House will vote Thursday on whether to cut federally-subsidized crop insurance that helps farmers when they lose crops or revenue.